Chris Gajdostik

“Wisconsin offers tremendous cost versus payback value for students.The city of Madison offers big-city living without the major congestion, and it offers plenty of opportunities for outdoor recreation.The brand new state-of-the-art MBA wing of Grainger Hall is an amazing facility, offering the MBA students a spacious and high-tech environment for learning, working, and relaxing.The faculty and staff are extremely supportive, the class sizes are small, and the MBA students are treated as a very special group.”

CHRIS GAJDOSTIK
MBA Class of 2010

MBA Admissions

Students should complete the School of Business online application (view the application checklist, go to the application) and select Supply Chain Management on the application form as their intended major. Completed applications will be reviewed by both the MBA Program Office and the Grainger Center.

Admission Criteria

The following attributes are considered when reviewing applicants

  • Work experience: length of service, nature of position, and impact in the position
  • GMAT score
  • Application essay
  • Personal interview
  • Professional references
  • Undergraduate GPA
  • TOEFL scores (*International students, for whom English is not their native language)

100% Placement

Supply chain management talent is in high demand, as the Center's placement record of 100% placement for summer internships and full-time employment reflects. Our graduates achieve quickly and notably. Average starting salaries are consistently the highest among peer schools, ranging from $80,000 to $110,000.

Close Community

Supply chain management students have the best of two worlds--the resources of a large, world-class university and hands-on, personalized attention made possible by the in-depth resources offered by the Grainger Center. The Center provides each student with personalized career and academic advising.  Students are connected--directly and personally--with an extensive network of industry executives, alumni, corporate partners, and faculty. Students receive personalized guidance from this network throughout their time in the Wisconsin MBA.

Industry Partnerships

The Grainger Center has deep ties to industry. Its extensive network of corporate partners provides real-world perspective that enhances the curriculum and applied learning program and provides invaluable career guidance to students. The Executive Advisory Board is comprised of senior executives at leading firms renowned for supply chain management excellence.

Integrated Learning Environment

The curriculum is cross-functional, applied, and collaborative, allowing students to learn about supply chain management in an integrated business framework from renowned faculty with expertise in supply chain management and other business disciplines.